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Capstone Project


Poetry Unit



PURPOSE:
I chose to do this unit because in the past I have been unhappy with its outcome. The students seem to dread poetry and have not been gaining the understanding from it that I had hoped. This year I decided to make revisions so that the unit was more relevant, more engaging, and more meaningful. I added tasks that incorporated 21st century teaching and learning strategies so that the students could build a deeper understanding of poetry and be able to use what they learned in this unit both inside and outside of the classroom.
{For a more detailed rationale of this project please visit the Capstone Project Proposal Link under the Course Assignments below and read the section labeled Rationale.}


OBJECTIVES:
The following are twelve program objectives that this project met.
1. Student Centered
2. Learning and Doing
3. Facilitator
4. Flexible Grouping Configurations Based on Student Needs
5. Multiple Instructional and Learning Modalities to Include All Students
6. Higher Order Thinking Skills
7. Collaboration
8. Performance Based Assessments
9. Technology Fully Integrated into the Classroom
10.Teacher Addressing Learning Styles of All Learners
11.Learning How to Learn
12.Students Acting as Professionals in Discipline
{For a more detailed description of how these objectives were met please visit the Capstone Project Proposal Link under the Course Assignments below and read the section labeled Objectives.}


TIMELINE:
The unit takes about six weeks, with changes being made based on students' needs.
Below you will find links to the necessary handouts/worksheets.

{For a more detailed time line please visit the Capstone Project Proposal Link under the Course Assignments below and read the section labeled Time Line.}


PROJECT COMPONENTS:
This project contains the following components: inquiry, projects, technology, dynamic and flexible grouping, and authentic teaching and learning experiences.
{For a more detailed description of these components please visit the Capstone Project Proposal Link under the Course Assignments below and read the section after the time line.}


RESOURCES:
Holt, Rinehart and Winston. (2000). Elements of literature (4th ed.). New York: Harcourt Brace & Company.


DESIRED OUTCOMES:
The overall goal of this unit is to have the students participate in authentic 21st century learning experiences that help them to gain a deeper knowledge of the poetry topics covered.
{For a more detailed description of the desired outcomes please visit the Capstone Project Proposal Link under the Course Assignments below and read the section labeled Desired Outcomes.}


COURSE ASSIGNMENTS:
Unit Two: Capstone Project Proposal
Capstone Project Proposal Yurko.doc

Unit Six: ERIC Assignment
capstoneunit6yurko.doc

Unit Seven: Collaborative Project
Yurko Capstone Unit 7 Assignment.doc

Unit Eight: How-To Guide
How to guide unit 8 yurko.doc

Unit Nine: Learning Style Inventory
Capstone LSI Unit 9 Assignment Yurko.doc

Unit Eleven: Public Service Announcement Script
Capstone Yurko Unit 11 PSA.doc